Why is it called ‘normal pressure’ hydrocephalus and what is the difference between this and other types of hydrocephalus? It is called normal pressure hydrocephalus because when Hakim and Adams first described it in 1965, the three patients that they mentioned in their…

Hydrocephalus describes conditions in which the fluid in and around the brain, CSF, is trapped and causes high pressure. The pressure can harm the delicate brain tissue, so needs treating with a shunt to remove the fluid from the head, or a Third…